Raphaël Glucksmann

Welcomed France dropping its block on putting the Revolutionary Guard on the European Union's terrorist list, which he said his group had asked for in the European Parliament for three years.

“For three years we have been asking for this listing in the European Parliament and for three years France was blocking it. At last this block is ending, and it is justice”

In French: Cela fait trois ans que nous demandons cette inscription au Parlement européen et trois ans que la France bloquait. Enfin, ce blocage prend fin et c'est justice

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With liberty

Listing the Revolutionary Guard as terrorists counts as with liberty.

During the January 2026 crackdown on protests in Iran, said Europe's goal must be the fall of the regime because the Iranian people want it.

“Our goal must be the fall of the regime because our principles demand it, because the Iranian people want it, but also because it is in our strategic interest”

In French: Notre objectif doit être la chute du régime parce que nos principes l'exigent, parce que le peuple iranien le veut, mais aussi parce que c'est notre intérêt stratégique

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With liberty

Speaking for Iranian protesters against their rulers counts as with liberty.

Said in the left's primary debate that his fight is for Israel's prime minister to be brought before international justice.

“My fight is for Netanyahu to pay for his crimes, for him to be brought before international justice”

In French: Moi mon combat, c'est que Nétanyahou paye pour ses crimes, qu'il soit déféré devant la justice internationale

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Against liberty

Backing the case against Israel's leader at the international court counts as against liberty.

In the same debate refused to call the war in Gaza a genocide, telling a rival the word is not one the international court has recognised.

“Your fight is to make us use a word that is not recognised by the International Criminal Court”

In French: Ton combat, c'est de nous faire utiliser un mot qui n'est pas reconnu par la Cour pénale internationale

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Not clear either way

Declining the word genocide is not the side against liberty, but in the same breath he backs prosecution, so this line alone does not settle the measure.

Proposed that Europeans jointly buy the shells available on the world market and send them to Ukraine.

“We could buy them jointly at European level and send them to Ukraine”

In French: On pourrait les acheter en commun à l'échelle européenne et les envoyer en Ukraine

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With liberty

Arming Ukraine counts as with liberty.

In the first primary debate asked for more military aid to Ukraine and for allied protection of Ukraine's airspace.

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With liberty

More arms for Ukraine and defending its skies is standing with Ukraine against Russia.

Called on France to move to a war economy, with more arms production capacity and long-term contracts for its arms makers.

“into war economy mode”

In French: en mode économie de guerre

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With liberty

Asking the state to fund and build up arms production counts as with liberty.

His 2026 book proposes a compulsory ten-month civic service for all young people, in which the military part would stay voluntary.

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Not clear either way

A compulsory service that is civic, with military duty optional, neither brings back conscription nor opposes it.

His party's programme would make it easier for undocumented workers to get legal status and let asylum seekers work as soon as their claim is registered.

“Make the steps to regularise undocumented workers easier”

In French: Faciliter les démarches de régularisation des travailleurs sans papiers

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Against liberty

Easier regularisation of people who entered or stayed illegally counts as against liberty.

Wrote in his 2026 book that zero immigration is neither desirable nor possible, and that settling in France is not a universal right; he proposes a citizens' convention on immigration.

“No, zero immigration is neither desirable nor possible. And no, settling in France is not a universal right”

In French: Non, l'immigration zéro n'est ni souhaitable, ni possible. Et non, s'installer en France n'est pas un droit universel

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Not clear either way

He rejects both closing the border and a right to settle, and leaves the policy to a convention, so the line does not settle the measure.

Said that if he won he would declare a state of industrial emergency for every sector threatened by China.

“the state of industrial emergency for all the sectors threatened by China”

In French: l'état d'urgence industriel pour tous les secteurs menacés par la Chine

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Against liberty

Shielding home industries from foreign competition is protectionism, the side against liberty whoever proposes it.

Promised to raise workers' pay by taxing the largest one per cent of inheritances more heavily.

“We will raise workers' pay by taxing the biggest 1% of inheritances”

In French: Nous augmenterons la rémunération des travailleurs en taxant les 1% d'héritages les plus gros

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Against liberty

A higher tax on inherited wealth counts as against liberty.

After a Russian disinformation campaign against him, asked French and European authorities to make X and TikTok obey European rules and to punish them if they do not.

“What I am asking is that our hand does not shake before Elon Musk and X, that our hand does not shake before the Chinese Communist Party”

In French: Ce que je demande, c'est qu'on n'ait pas la main qui tremble face à Elon Musk et X, qu'on n'ait pas la main qui tremble face au Parti communiste chinois

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Not clear either way

He wants the state to penalise platforms over what circulates on them but names no ban or removal of lawful speech, so the line does not settle the measure.